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Kunlun Volcanic Group

Ashikule Volcanic Field

Type
Volcanic field
Elevation
5090m
Last eruption
1951
The Kunlun Volcanic Group in NW Tibet contains at least 70 cones. The cone just above the center of this image is the Ashi cone, which erupted lava across 33 km2 in 1951. Other cones are visible in the Ashikule Basin, the relatively flat area across this image.
The Kunlun Volcanic Group in NW Tibet contains at least 70 cones. The cone just above the center of this image is the Ashi cone, which erupted lava across 33 km2 in 1951. Other cones are visible in the Ashikule Basin, the relatively flat area across this image. · Photo: Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
Type
Volcanic field
Country
China
Region
Eastern Asia / Northern Tibetan Plateau Volcanic Province
Elevation
5090m
Coordinates
35.742, 81.646
Last eruption
1951
Tectonic setting
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Cluster
Major rock type
Trachyte / Trachydacite
Geological summary

The Ashikule Volcanic Field contains 10 Pliocene to Holocene pyroclastic cones at the western end of the Kunlun Mountains. Several young trachyandesitic cones lie in the area around Ashi (Aqqikkol) and Wuluke (Ulugkol) lakes. China's most recent eruption was observed by a road-building crew on 27 May 1951, at the Ashishan (also known as Ka-er-daxi or Vulkan) cone. The eruption began with a loud detonation and ejected large blocks, emitting "smoke" for a number of days. An unconfirmed eruption was reported in the 19th century.

Eruption history

2 recordedGlossary
Summary (VEI over time)
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1850~1860 · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?1941~1951 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 218501870190119211941

Detailed timeline

  1. 1951VEI 2Observed
    1951-05-27 – end unknown
    Ashi Shan
  2. 1850 (±50 yrs)VEI ?Method not stated
    1850-07-02 – end unknown

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